Brad William Henke, ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Actor And Former NFL Professional, Lifeless At 56

Brad William Henke, finest identified for his roles on “Orange Is the New Black” and “Justified”, died on Tuesday. He was 56.

Henke’s rep confirmed the information to Selection on Thursday, though no reason behind loss of life has been launched.

Henke is maybe finest remembered for enjoying corrections officer Desi Piscatella on “Orange Is the New Black”. The function earned him a SAG Award, alongside together with his castmates, in 2017, for Greatest Ensemble in a Comedy Collection.

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He additionally delivered a memorable efficiency enjoying Coover Bennett, one of many fundamental antagonists within the second season of “Justified”.

Extra notable movie and TV roles embody “Dexter”, “October Street”, “Misplaced”, “The Chicago Code”, “The Bridge”, “Sneaky Pete”, “Manhunt” and “The Stand”, amongst numerous others. Simply this 12 months, he appeared within the movies “Run & Gun” and “Block Celebration”.

Earlier than his profession in appearing, Henke performed faculty soccer on the College of Arizona. In 1990, he performed with the Denver Broncos in Tremendous Bowl XXIV, the place they confronted off in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers.

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After struggling a number of accidents throughout his NFL profession, Henke retired in 1994 and commenced actively pursuing a profession in Hollywood.

He’s survived by his spouse, Sonja Henke, in addition to his stepson, his stepdaughter, and a grandchild.

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